Arthur Evans (politician)
For other people named Arthur Evans, see Arthur Evans (disambiguation).
Arthur Evans
Henry Arthur Evans (24 September 1898 – 25 September 1958), known as Arthur Evans, was a UK politician.
He contested the London County Council election, 1922 as a Progressive candidate for Lewisham West but was unsuccessful.
He was National Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester East from 1922 to 1923 and Conservative MP for Cardiff South from 1924 to 1929, and from 1931 to 1945. At the 1945 general election he was defeated by the future Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Evans
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Banton |
Member of Parliament for Leicester East 1922–1923 |
Succeeded by George Banton |
| Preceded by Arthur Henderson |
Member of Parliament for Cardiff South 1924–1929 |
Succeeded by Arthur Henderson |
| Preceded by Arthur Henderson |
Member of Parliament for Cardiff South 1931–1945 |
Succeeded by James Callaghan |
| Preceded by Esmond Harmsworth |
Baby of the House 1922–1923 |
Succeeded by Charles Rhys |
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